Smart wearables for the wrist – smart bands, basic smartwatches and advanced smartwatches – grew a modest 3% in Q3 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. That’s a total of 52.9 million units shipped, but inside that total is a complex mix. Smart bands had the most upward momentum and grew 7% to a total of 10.4 million units. The category has been in decline since Q3 2020... Read more ›
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The first smartphone in Realme’s newly minted Neo series is here with the Realme Neo7 and it pairs high-end specs with midrange pricing. The device features MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ chipset - a flagship-grade SoC from earlier this year alongside a massive 7,000 mAh battery with 80W charging and an IP69 rating against water and dust. Neo7 is built around a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a... Read more ›
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We’ve been hearing murmurs that the Galaxy S25 series will be more expensive than the outgoing 2024 generation. However, a new report contradicts that, saying that prices will remain the same. Note that the conflicting reports could all be true – different regions can see the prices change or not. Speculative renders: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra As far as Northern Europe is concerned, it seems that the... Read more ›
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The vivo Y300 series already consists of three devices, and the company is preparing to launch a fourth member in China soon. The Y300 5G is set to debut on Monday, December 16, and we have some of its key specs ahead of the big unveiling. vivo Y300 5G The device is shaping up to be a media powerhouse with a massive rear-mounted speaker housed inside the camera ring that’s... Read more ›
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The iQOO 13, introduced in India last week, is now on open sale in Legend and Nardo Grey versions through iQOO's Indian website, Amazon.in, vivo's exclusive stores, and other offline retailers. The iQOO 13 has two memory options in India - 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR54,999 ($650/€615) and INR59,999 ($710/€670), respectively. However, those purchasing the smartphone with HDFC or ICICI banks' debit or credit cards will get an instant... Read more ›
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Last week, a leaked image of the Realme 14x revealed its design and colors, with the source claiming the smartphone would go on sale in India starting December 18. Today, Realme confirmed that date and announced that the Realme 14x will launch in India next Wednesday as India's first IP69-rated smartphone under INR15,000 ($175/€165). Additionally, Realme said the Realme 14x takes inspiration from the "tough beauty of diamonds" and sports... Read more ›
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Tecno has been advocating improvements in skin tones in smartphone photos since last year, and most recently it announced a campaign against skin tone bias in cameraphones last month. Today, the company is announcing that it's partnered with the University of Leeds and Dar Al-Hekma University to enhance skin tone representation for Saudi Arabia. Tecno will conduct research with the aforementioned universities to ensure accurate representation of Saudi consumers in... Read more ›
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The Apple Watch Ultra 3 will come with support for satellite messaging, a new report from Bloomberg's always-in-the-Apple-loop Mark Gurman states. This will let you send texts even without a cellular or Wi-Fi connection, using satellites only. The Ultra 3 could also bring blood pressure monitoring, but this has been delayed before, so apparently it's less of a safe bet at the moment. This feature was initially supposed to be... Read more ›
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Vipps is a Norwegian payments app that is the first of its kind to offer access to the NFC chip on Apple devices, making it a viable alternative to Apple Pay. It is now available to users in its home market of Norway for online and NFC payments at terminals, with the ability to set the app as a default payment option on iPhones. The current development comes after the... Read more ›
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Huawei Germany is having a sale ahead of the Christmas gift-giving season and even released special versions of a couple of its watches to celebrate the season. The Huawei Watch GT 5 Christmas Edition has two new fluoroelastomer straps – green for the 46mm model and red for the 41mm version. In addition to the festive strap, you get a choice of one of two more traditional straps: black (fluoroelastomer)... Read more ›
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Samsung has officially released One UI 7.0 Beta earlier this month and according to a renowned tipster on Weibo, the One UI 7.1 update will bring a nifty new feature - AI Audio Eraser. The tipster even shared a screenshot with a short description of the feature. The Audio Eraser is supposed to eliminate sounds in videos and let you adjust the volume of voices or other sounds. Screenshot from... Read more ›
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Over the years, Apple has been issued various patents for the design of foldable devices, but it is yet to actually produce one (and its first foldable keeps getting delayed). The latest patent (issued today) is US 12,164,344 or “Hinges for folding display devices”. The patent describes a series of interconnected links that are formed from interlinked “fingers” and a friction clutch. A key part of the patent is using... Read more ›
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A new National Defense Authorization Act, unveiled on Saturday, will make it nearly impossible for Defense Department contractors to sell semiconductors, chip-making equipment, and tools for designing semiconductors to Huawei and its partners. The provision is bipartisan and is considered a "must-pass" before US Congress adjourns for the year. Should the bill pass, it would squeeze chip companies to stop working with Huawei or risk losing access to working with... Read more ›
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The Galaxy XCover7 is one of the few remaining Samsung phones with a removable battery – it's a rugged phone that has found its niche. Safety Korea certified the battery for its successor, which will be called the "Samsung Galaxy XCover8 Pro," and provided a photo of it plus some details The battery, EB-BG766GBY, has 4,265mAh rated and 4,350mAh typical capacity. That’s 16.88Wh. For comparison, the XCover7 has a smaller... Read more ›
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Back in 2015, Nokia unveiled the Ozo VR, a pro-grade $60,000 camera for VR. However, in 2017 it bailed out of the market to focus more on digital health tech. Now it has decided to have another go and it just announced the “world’s first 5G 360° camera for industrial use”. It’s called the Nokia 360 Camera and can live-stream 8K video with spatial audio with a low-latency connection. Several... Read more ›
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Samsung India announced the Enterprise Editions of its Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra for the local market. Both devices have the exact same specs as the standard Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Ultra, with the major changes being: 3 years of extended warranty and a free one-year subscription to the Samsung Knox Suite. Samsung Knox Suite features protection against malware and other cyber security threats. It is designed to help... Read more ›
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Apple launched the iPhone SE 3 in 2022, rumored to be succeeded by the iPhone SE 4 in Q1 2025. While there's no word from Apple about it yet, South Korean publication ET News has corroborated previous rumors of camera upgrades for the iPhone SE 4. The iPhone SE 3 featured 12MP primary and 7MP selfie cameras. However, the iPhone SE 4 will sport a 48MP primary camera and a... Read more ›
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The European versions of the Samsung Galaxy S25 trio visited the FCC last week and the details confirmed that the trio will have wireless charging – but it didn’t specify which kind. Same as before? Perhaps not, as Ice Universe has reportedly revealed that the S25 models will support Qi2 charging, as relayed by Jukanlosreve. However, that by itself doesn’t say much. As we’ve noted in the past, there are... Read more ›
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The Moto G35 is now available in India following its global launch back in August. The device arrives with a launch price of INR 9,999 ($118) for the 4/128GB trim and is available in Leaf Green, Guava Red, and Midnight Black colors. Deliveries are scheduled for 12PM on December 16 from Motorola India, Flipkart and offline retailers. Moto G35 features a 6.72-inch IPS LCD (FHD+ 120Hz), a Unisoc T760 chipset... Read more ›
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Lava launched the Agni 3 in October with a 1.74" secondary AMOLED screen on its rear. Now, Amazon.in has revealed that the Indian handset maker is set to introduce one more smartphone with a dual display, and it's called Lava Blaze Duo. Amazon has also set up a promo page for the Lava Blaze Duo on its website, revealing the phone's design, colors, and specs. The Blaze Duo is powered... Read more ›
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